What would I change; I think I was too happy go lucky. Watching the show, I realized that I did not have enough "edge". Next year I am bringing it! Big edge and cockiness! Show and tell them how I will bring these youngings down. Bring the DRAMA and I got DRAMA!
When I posted that I did not make it, I received over 100 condolences. I was ASTONISHED on the replies from my FB family and twitter world. I am so grateful for my family friends and my cyber friends. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!
So what is going on now? Well, the corporate world is a buzz with my company getting purchased. It is a real interesting time for me. I started with my company nine years ago, six months later the "bubble" burst. Six months after that we had our first round of lay-offs.
Since thann my company has had seven lay-offs and I am grateful I have survived so far. The big one will be coming up soon if we get acquired. This acquisition has got me thinking a lot!
What can we really control in life? So many of my peers and friends at work are spun up an getting really worried about something that we have absolutely no control of. Don't get me wrong, I get a bit worried too.
Thus, my family and I went on a trip to Illinois to see some old friends from when KD was in high school! During this road-trip KD and I had some time to talk, road-trips are good for this, especially at night when the kids are sleeping in the back.
Our discussion was about what is really important. KD and I realize we really do sweat the small stuff way to often. We are blessed people, because of our family we will NEVER go without, we will never not have a place to live or not have food on the table. Our boys will be taken care of and we will always have love around us.
We get into these day to day arguments about the smallest things, like living the toilet sit up or not making the bed. From our trip we reflected that we need to remind each other of what is really important in this one life.
MY POINT IS THIS: So many things in life are out of my control. When I feel out of control the small things become bigger.
What is really important to me:
- My spirituality ~ There is something bigger out there and remembering this instills humility into me. This higher power can own those things I can not control.
- Relationship with my wife ~ She is my partner and best friend. Life gets going and sometimes we forget this. Our children are only guests, they will leave to go live their lives. We will be left with each other, we do not want to be strangers when this happens.
- The boys and making time to spend with them one on one and together ~ I need to make memories with these boys as individuals and as brothers. The hole in my soul was completed when these two little beings came into my life!
- Family ~ You can choose your friends but not your family (or in-laws). I am lucky to have a great group of people who support me as an individual and as a family. I am able to take chances in life because of these people. I am truly a blessed man!
- Friends ~ We do get to choose our friends. I was told at a young age that one will be able t count their TRUE friends on one hand. We have lots of acquaintances in life. I am a sociable guy, I met lots of people. But I have a couple of guys in my life and a few woman who have come through in the most traumatic times. No questions, "just do it"! These are my "friends"!
- Health ~ If I do not take care of this than I will not enjoy life. But this comes after the first five. For these people and my spirituality I would sacrifice my health!
- Career ~ I enjoy what I do and I love the people I work with. I have opportunity to grow and challenge myself everyday. My career is what puts the food on the table and gives life opportunities. But it should not make up who I am!
With that I said I am taking the family camping and fishing!
"To guarantee success, act as
if it were impossible to fail."
- Dorothea Brande
if it were impossible to fail."
- Dorothea Brande
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